Celebrate Spring with the Charlestown Garden Tour

Explore twelve private hidden gardens of historic Charlestown on Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

This year’s tour boasts a wide variety of horticulture and landscape features from fruit trees to cobble walkways and the garden at the PBS “This Old House” project of last year. Described as a “work in progress” by the owner, she is soliciting ideas from tour attendees about plant materials and design as her garden evolves, according to a recent press release.

The tour begins at the Gardens for Charlestown Community Garden where you will receive your ticket and map. The Community Garden is a park-like setting which is open to the public and includes 64 garden plots and extensive communal boarder gardens. There will be a reception after the tour, from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Tickets purchased before June 12, as well as tickets purchased by members, are $20. Tickets on the day of the event go for $25.

>>> Click here to purchase advance tickets.

Transportation:

The Community Garden is located at the intersection of Main and Bunker Hill Streets two blocks from Sullivan Square. There is free street parking available, the Sullivan Square Orange Line MBTA Station is a 5- minute walk. There is MBTA bus service from Haymarket Station on either the Route #92 or #93 bus which drops you off at the garden.

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